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Date:      Sat, 20 Feb 1999 13:36:46 +1300
From:      "Dan Langille" <junkmale@xtra.co.nz>
To:        Chris Hill <jchill@gueuze.dgsys.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Stupid networking question - dynamic IP
Message-ID:  <19990220003652.CRXZ682101.mta1-rme@wocker>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.01.9902191902070.1101-100000@gueuze.dgsys.com>

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On 19 Feb 99, at 19:12, Chris Hill wrote:

> The local cable TV company will be offering "cable modem" service here
> soon, with the promise of enormously faster speeds. The cable modem
> connects via 10baseT ethernet. However, they do not offer static IP
> addresses.
> 
> Question: is it possible to configure an ethernet card to use a
> server-assigned IP address? "Man ifconfig" doesn't mention this topic at
> all.
> 
> BTW, I'm running 2.2.7-RELEASE and my current card uses the ed device. I'd
> need a second card if I were to do this.

Yes, it is.  Look at my website under topics.  You'll find how to add ed1 
and how to install DHCP.  That's what you want.  However, you may want the 
latest DHCP, which I don't think I used.

good luck!

--
Dan Langille
The FreeBSD Diary
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